Welcome to the Nod Old Better Show. I'm your host Paul Boglesang and this is episode number 256. Two games on. on.

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As part of our art of living interview series,

our guest today on the Not Old Better Show is Raymond Arsono.

Raymond Arsono is the John Hope Franklin Professor of Southern History at the University of South

Florida in St. Petersburg, he is one of the nation's leading

civil rights historian. He is the author of several acclaimed and prize winning books, including the book we'll be talking

about today Arthur Ash a life. The book is wonderful and will add an excerpt

reading by actor Deshaun Terry courtesy of Simon Shuster at the very end of

this interview but first my quick review of the book and then our conversation

with author Raymond Arcedo.

I played tennis as a boy, my wife still plays, and my son has played competitive tennis his entire life.

The not old better audience will recall the talented, graceful, intelligent tennis star

Arthur Ash. Arthur Ash was a childhood hero of mine, as was skier, Jean Coakili.

I've always been an individual sport guy and Arthur Ash played the best tennis of my era.

At a time when tennis wasn't as integrated as it is today. But as with so many

areas of his life are the rash transcended sport in general and specifically tennis. He had a positive impact on virtually

every part of the world he touched by adhering to a stringent code of personal ethics, an extraordinary work ethic, and a deep

commitment to social and civic responsibility. Ash was a man of integrity, dignity,

and athletic ability, A role model? Yes. A leader? Yes. A man whose life

ended too soon. Yes. That's why this biography, which is so well researched by our guest today, Raymond Arstow, is so excellent.

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